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Slur Your Words (Ableist Slurs)
Warning: Multiple specific ableist words mentioned I had a realization recently: Most ableist words should be considered and classified...

Azure West
Apr 13 min read
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Respect Is A 14 Letter Word (Representation)
Exclusion is literally disrespectful.

Azure West
Dec 14, 20242 min read
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Deafness and Internalized Ableism (Personal Experience)
Internalized ableism and imposter syndrome I'm dealing with as I go and identify as Deaf

Azure West
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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Thundering Ableism (“Thunder Saga”)
Ableism in the newest saga of "EPIC" by Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Azure West
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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Ableism Food Network (Ableism in Cooking/Baking Shows)
Trigger Warning: brief talk of the term “special needs” I watch a lot of cooking/baking shows. Whether it’s for entertainment,...

Azure West
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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We're Right Here ("Satellite" MV)
An explanation of the exclusion of wheelchair users in the music video for Harry Styles' song "Satellite".

Azure West
Jan 9, 20241 min read
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I Don't Love Exclusion ("Skin and Bones" MV)
Some time ago someone sent me the music video for “Skin and Bones” by Morgan St. Jean. I absolutely adore the song, but the music video...

Azure West
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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Somehow You Exclude ("Somehow" Videos)
The ableism of the videos for "Somehow" by JESSIA

Azure West
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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You Got Me Cursing... ("Daylight" MV)
On July 19, 2023 Harry Styles released the official music video for his song “Daylight”. The video is set on, what I believe is, a circus...

Azure West
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Let's Skip to Inclusion ("That Part" Music Video)
The exclusion of wheelchair users in the music video for "That Part" by Lauren Spencer Smith.

Azure West
Jul 10, 20233 min read
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Flashes of Ableism (Flashing Lights)
A huge example of ableism in music and TV is the lighting. Flashing lights are incredibly harmful. My mom has Epilepsy and cannot watch a...

Azure West
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Follow Me to Inclusion (Harry Styles Music Videos Pt. 2)
(I have recently learned Vitiligo is a disability so I will refer to it as such from now on.) On July 13, 2022 Harry Styles released the...

Azure West
Apr 8, 20231 min read
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Exclusion is Your Business (Harry Styles Music Videos Pt. 1)
On November 8, 2017, Harry Styles released the music video for his song “Kiwi”. The video is basically a food fight amongst many...

Azure West
Apr 8, 20231 min read
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The Language of Music (Ableist Language)
Demi Lovato just released a rock version of their song “Heart Attack”. I’ve loved Demi and her music since their “Sonny with a Chance”...

Azure West
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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It's About Dang Time (Representation in Music Pt. 1)
When it comes to disability representation, a lot of the focus is put on to TV and movies. And while I fully agree there needs to be more...

Azure West
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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